Phrases 02

Question 1

no one is willing to speak about an elephant in the room

Answer 1

nikt nie chce mówić o słoniu w pokoju

Question 2

Odd number

Answer 2

Nieparzysta

Question 3

On purpose

Answer 3

Celowo

Question 4

on the contrary, you pay me in a advance

Answer 4

przeciwnie, płacisz mnie w góry

Question 5

ongoing endeavor

Answer 5

trwają starania

Question 6

Pendulum is swinging

Answer 6

Wahadło kołysze

Question 7

People are made of flesh and bone

Answer 7

Ludzie są z krwi i kości

Question 8

People will make you or break you

Answer 8

to bring success to or improve, or ruin, someone. The army will either make or break him. It’s a tough assignment, and it will either make or break her.

Question 9

Profound consciousness

Answer 9

Głęboka świadomość

Question 10

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 10

Samospełniające się proroctwo

Question 11

She held my eye for a moment

Answer 11

Podała mi w oko na chwilę

Question 12

speak in cliches

Answer 12

mówić komunały

Question 13

Survival is at stake

Answer 13

Stawką jest przetrwanie

Question 14

The whole thing began to worry me beyond measure

Answer 14

Cała sprawa zaczęła mnie martwić ponad miarę

Question 15

There is no pain-free solution to the problem

Answer 15

Nie ma bezbolesne rozwiązanie problemu

Question 16

This one is chiseled in stone

Answer 16

Ten jest rzeźbiona w kamieniu

Question 17

to Bail out the banks

Answer 17

do ratowania banków

Question 18

uniquely harsh

Answer 18

wyjątkowo trudne

Question 19

Uphill battle

Answer 19

Uphill bitwa

Question 20

Welfare state

Answer 20

Państwo opiekuńcze

Question 21

You have to put your money where your mouth is

Answer 21

Musisz umieścić swoje pieniądze gdzie usta

Question 22

You just blew away all the competition

Answer 22

Po prostu zmiotłeś konkurencję

Question 23

will be out of pocket for most of the afternoon

Answer 23

“out of pocket” - in reference to expenses means those expenses that you have to pay for out of your own pocket.
“I will be out of pocket tomorrow.” - the person will not be reachable by phone or any means “tomorrow”.

Question 24

wash your hands of somebody/something

Answer 24

to stop being involved with or responsible for someone or something, usually because they have caused too many problems for you: “I should imagine he couldn’t wait to wash his hands of the whole project.”

Question 25

cut corners

Answer 25

to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often harming the quality of your work:
“We’ve had to cut corners to make a film on such a small budget.”
“Companies are having to cut corners in order to remain competitive in the market.”

Question 26

I just spoke to someone…

Answer 26

Przed chwil z kimś rozmawiałem…

Question 27

Don’t let your personal opinions cloud you judgement

Answer 27

Nie pozwól żeby twoje osobiste opinie wpłynęły na twój osab

Question 28

kill two birds with one stone

Answer 28

to solve two problems at one time with a single action. John learned the words to his part in the play while peeling potatoes. He was killing two birds with one stone. I have to cash a check and make a payment on my bank loan. I’ll kill two birds with one stone by doing them both in one trip to the bank.

Question 29

I’m all ears

Answer 29

Fig. listening eagerly and carefully. “Well, hurry up and tell me. I’m all ears.”

Question 30

ready to do something at the drop of a hat

Answer 30

immediately; instantly; on the slightest signal or urging. (Alludes to the dropping of a hat as a signal.) “John was always ready to go fishing at the drop of a hat. If you need help, just call on me. I can come at the drop of a hat.”

Question 31

does that ring a bell?

Answer 31

czy coś ci to przypomina?

Question 32

bear unbearable

Answer 32

bear (bore, borne) - to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting situation. unbearable - too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to deal with [= intolerable]: “The pain was almost unbearable.”, “He was making life unbearable for his parents.”

Question 33

take someone in hand

Answer 33

to take control of someone; to assume the responsibility of guiding someone. “Someone is going to have to take Tim in hand and help him out. Alice decided that she would take the new worker in hand.”

Question 34

a healthy mind is found in a healthy body

Answer 34

w zdrowym ciele zdrowy duch

Question 35

it’s too early to know which way we may want this to go.

Answer 35

jest zb yt wczesnie bysmy wiedzieli w która strone chcemy pojsc

Question 36

is that still the case

Answer 36

czy to wciaz aktualne?

Question 37

Thanks for the heads up

Answer 37

Dzięki za ostrzeżenie

Question 38

with Jaklub’s explanation

Answer 38

zamiast according to Jakub’s explanation; mniej formalne

Question 39

in the long run

Answer 39

after a very lengthy period of time; “she will succeed in the long run”.
w końcu; ostatecznie; na dłuższą metę

Question 40

4 out of 5 people

Answer 40

czterech na pięciu ludzi…

Question 41

snake oil

Answer 41

comes from the 19th-century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs in traveling medicine shows. Snake oil salesmen would falsely claim that the potions would cure any ailments. now-a-days it refers to fake products. “why did you buy that snake oil? it does absolutely nothing!”

Question 42

etched in stone

Answer 42

Something, especially rules and customs, that cannot be changed at all is said to be etched in stone.

Question 43

not out of the woods

Answer 43

1. slightly better but not yet well; said about someone’s health: “The operation went fine, but she’s not out of the woods yet – the next 24 hours will tell us whether or not she’ll recover.”
2. improving but not yet good; said about financial problems: “Our sales went up last month, but the company is not out of the woods yet.”
   sometimes used in the form out of the woods (in good condition): “If we continue to watch our expenses, we should be out of the woods in a month.”

Question 44

his efforts will bear great fruit in the future

Answer 44

jego wysiłki przyniosą owoce w przyszłości

Question 45

live to fight another day

Answer 45

to lose a fight or competition but not be completely defeated and therefore be able to try again in the future: “The anti-pollution campaigners lost the debate but lived to fight another day.”

Question 46

Team building part

Answer 46

Chlanie firmowe :)

Question 47

More heat than light

Answer 47

If a discussion generates more heat than light, it doesn’t provide answers, but does make people angry.

Question 48

which never seems to be the case

Answer 48

Statistics from vehicle manufacturers indicate that there are more more blue cars than red being driven on our roads.
However, it seems not to be the case in London, where blue is an unpopular colour.
However, it does not seem to be the case in London, where blue is an unpopular colour.

Question 49

to keep (someone) in the loop

Answer 49

To furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process.

Question 50

clear the air

Answer 50

1. Lit. to get rid of stale or bad air: “Open some windows and clear the air. It’s stuffy in here.”
2. Fig. to get rid of doubts or hard feelings: “All right, let’s discuss this frankly. It’ll be better if we clear the air.”

Question 51

out of the blue

Answer 51

if something happens out of the blue, it happens suddenly and you are not expecting it: “Then one day, completely out of the blue, I had a letter from her.”, “The invasion came out of a clear blue sky and caught everyone off guard.”